Precision Machine Tool Operator – NASA METTS

Team Rsi; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Radial Solutions Inc. (RSi) in Huntsville, AL, is seeking a Machine Tool Operator to support the METTS contract with NASA. The role involves setting up and operating machine tools to produce precision metal and nonmetal parts used in jigs, fixtures, gauges, dies, and assemblies.

The position may require overtime and second/third shift support to meet contract needs. Candidates should have extensive machining experience and the ability to interpret drawings and layouts.

Qualifications

• Expertise with engine lathes, milling machines, grinders, and jig borers.
• Ability to read drawings, blueprints, and layouts.
• Extensive knowledge of machine shop practices from on-the-job training.
• Familiarity with tool dressing, coolants, and cutting oils.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute machining operations with appropriate feeds, speeds and tooling.
• Set up and operate machine tools (lathes, mills, grinders, jig borers).
• Plan and perform complex machining operations with precise multi-step setups.
• Install cutting tools and adjust guides, stops, tables, and controls.
• Measure machined parts with precision instruments and adjust tolerances.

Skills

Machining operations

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Tool dressing

Tools

CNC Lathe

CNC Mill

Job description

Radial Solutions Inc. (RSi) in Huntsville, AL, is seeking a Machine Tool Operator to support the METTS contract with NASA. The role involves setting up and operating machine tools to produce precision metal and nonmetal parts used in jigs, fixtures, gauges, dies, and assemblies.

The position may require overtime and second/third shift support to meet contract needs. Candidates should have extensive machining experience and the ability to interpret drawings and layouts.